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Old 11-22-2014, 10:23 AM
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I know that several years ago there was an "easy" way to fish the PTT wires through the control column but can't locate it. Help??

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Old 11-22-2014, 12:58 PM
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I know that several years ago there was an "easy" way to fish the PTT wires through the control column but can't locate it. Help??

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Use a vacuum cleaner....cotton ball/fine string, suck it through, pull in stronger pull string; finally, pull wires through.
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Old 11-22-2014, 01:47 PM
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No need for cotton balls etc. Just use some string and suck it through.
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Old 11-22-2014, 03:12 PM
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I used my air compressor and blew the string through. No cotton ball necessary ...
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Old 11-22-2014, 04:27 PM
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I would suggest 20lb. test out of the tackle box. It will stand a good pull around the sharp bend.
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Old 11-22-2014, 07:24 PM
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Old 11-22-2014, 08:20 PM
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I fed a stiff wire through then attached the real wire and pulled it through.
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Old 11-24-2014, 09:49 AM
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You might find it hard to do with a string that snags as some of the tubes are rather rough on the inside. Experiment with a few different types if you run into that problem. Fishing line sounds like it might be the best option.
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Old 11-24-2014, 01:42 PM
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You might find it hard to do with a string that snags as some of the tubes are rather rough on the inside. Experiment with a few different types if you run into that problem. Fishing line sounds like it might be the best option.
If your tube is that rough on the inside, you might want to find some way to smooth it out. If it's that rough, it can just as easily rub the insulation off the wires causing the PTT to intermittently "key".
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